# Howden Ventures

> Howden Ventures is a VC fund in London backing Analytics and Insurance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.howdengroupholdings.com/about-us/howden-ventures

Howden Ventures is a VC fund in London focused on Analytics and Insurance. Howden Ventures creates an investment and risk incubator that will fast-track insurance product development.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |
| Construction | 1 | 33% |
| Transportation | 1 | 33% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luke Hakes | Co-founder | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luke-hakes |
| Naresh Dade | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naresh-dade |
| Tom Hoad | Co-founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-hoad-f1cc |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ceto | CetoAI offers sophisticated predictive analytics to the marine industry by combining high-frequency data, engineering experience, and artificial intelligence, It reduce machine malfunctions, reduce carbon emissions, and manage operational risk. | $4.8M | Seed | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| Rosetta Risk Management | Rosetta Risk Management is a SaaS platform that gathers construction risk performance data for insurers, brokers, contractors, developers, and financiers. |  | Seed | Dec 07, 2023 |  |
| Rosetta Risk Management | Rosetta Risk Management is a SaaS platform that gathers construction risk performance data for insurers, brokers, contractors, developers, and financiers. |  | Seed | Dec 07, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dynamo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dynamovc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Motion Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motion-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Signal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/signal-ventures-3f4a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Howden Ventures invest in?

Howden Ventures invests primarily in Analytics, Insurance and Construction startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Howden Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Howden Ventures?

The team at Howden Ventures includes Luke Hakes (Co-founder), Naresh Dade (Managing Director) and Tom Hoad (Co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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